Schuylkill County, PA Funeral Home Obituaries & Death Notices
Obituaries for our Funeral Homes in Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven & Cressona
Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.
Below is a listing of all of our local Schuylkill Haven, Cressona and Pottsville funeral home obituaries and death notices. Both our current and past services are available for friends and family to revisit and reflect on the memories of your loved one. Each of the local obituaries comes with an interactive online memorial. Within each memorial is the obituary/death notice of the deceased, a space to leave messages of condolence, a section to share photos and videos, a store to purchase funeral flowers and so much more.
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We provide obituaries in all local newspapers serving the Schuylkill Haven, Cressona, Pottsville, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Auburn, Deer Lake, Lake Wynonah, Friedensburg, St Clair, Cumbola, Summit Station, Port Clinton, Minersville, Port Carbon, New Philadelphia and New Ringgold communities.
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Trudy A. Klotz
Feb 25, 2023
Trudy A. Klotz, 57, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, February 25th, at St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
Born in Pottsville on November 27, 1965, she was the daughter of Thomas Fritz, of Pine Grove and the late Barbara (Holdeman) Fritz.
Trudy was the wife of Norwood (Woody) Klotz.
After graduation from Pine Grove...
Donald C. Dress
Feb 21, 2023
Donald C. Dress, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Tuesday, February 21st, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont.
Donald was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on December 17, 1940, a son of the late Sallie (Greenwalt) and Clarence Dress.
A Graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School Class of 1960
Donald is survived...
David R. Smith
Feb 19, 2023
David Ralph Smith, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away suddenly February 19, at Geisinger St. Luke’s hospital, at the age of 94. He was born in Marstown on October 7, 1928, to the late Amy Augusta (Christ) Rountree and the late Richard H Smith.
David attended Pottsville High School and the US Armed Forces Institute. He served in...
Richard S. Fretz
Feb 19, 2023
Richard S. Fretz, 96, formerly of Orwigsburg passed away Sunday, February 19th, at Schuylkill Center, Pottsville.
Richard was born in Yellow House, PA on December 13, 1926, a son of the late Edith (Sailer) and Paul Fretz.
He was the husband of Ruth G. (Houck) Fretz to whom he was married to for 72 years....
Bruce D. Long
Feb 18, 2023
Bruce D. Long, 80, of formerly of Schuylkill Haven passed away Saturday, February 18th, at Orwigsburg Center after a long illness.
Bruce was born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on October 24, 1942, a son of the late Ethel (Bittler) and Calvin J. Long.
He was the widower of Constance Marie (Bixler) Long who...
Janet Kay (Hill) Wolfgang
Feb 17, 2023
Janet Kay Wolfgang, 67, of Orwigsburg, passed away Friday, February 17th, at her residence.
Janet was born in Pottsville, PA on July 23, 1955, a daughter of the late Catherine Krull and Charles K. Hill.
She was the wife of James R. Wolfgang.
She was a member of Christ Church McKeansburg, she was...
Stephen D. Schaeffer
Feb 16, 2023
Stephen D. Schaeffer, 67, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Thursday, February 16th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.
Stephen was born in Pottsville, PA on June 22, 1955, a son of the late Helen (Barnes) and Irvin Schaeffer.
He was the husband of Jo Ann (Pogash) Schaeffer.
He retired as a...
Kathryn Bowers
Feb 16, 2023
Kathryn Bowers, 83, of North Manheim Twp, passed away Thursday, February 16th, at her residence.
Kathryn was born in Pottsville, PA on July 26, 1939, a daughter of the late Evelyn I. (Kantner) and Lester S. Killian.
She was the widow of Charles W. Bowers who died December 24, 1993.
She was a...
Clayton G. (Butch) Minnich
Feb 12, 2023
Clayton G. (Butch) Minnich, 82, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, February 12th, at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County.
Clayton was born in PA on August 28, 1940, a son of the late George Minnich.
He was the widower of Peggy (Jackson) Minnich who died in 2020.
Butch last worked at Confer...
Richard W. (Wes) Naus
Feb 4, 2023
Richard W. (Wes) Naus, 61, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday February 4th, at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown.
Wes was born in Holyoke, Mass on February 28, 1961, a son of Patricia A. (Vitelli) and Rollin "Mike" Naus, of Schuylkill Haven.
He was the husband of Robyn (Frickert) Naus to whom he was married...
Joan Y. Uhrin
Feb 1, 2023
Joan Y. Uhrin, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Wednesday, February 1st, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, Pottsville.
Born in St. Clair on March 11, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Victoria (Jersick) and Joseph Stickloon.
She was the wife of Michael Uhrin.
After graduation from St. Clair High School,...
Fern C. (Moyer) Staller
Jan 29, 2023
Fern C. Staller, 95, formerly of Summit Station area passed away Sunday, January 29th, at Providence Place Retirement Community Pottsville.
Fern was born in South Manheim Twp., PA on April 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Lillie Mae (Berger) and Thomas F. Moyer.
She was the widow of Sterling M. Staller. who died in...
Lois E. Becker
Jan 28, 2023
Lois E. Becker, 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, January 28th, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Lois was born in Pottsville, PA on April 27, 1938, a daughter of the late Thelma (Heinbaugh) Heffner and David Heffner.
She was the widow of Robert Alan Becker Sr. who died in 2016. Also preceded her in death...
Shirley M. (Cooper) Reichert
Jan 25, 2023
Shirley M. Reichert, 89, of Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, January 25th, at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born on March 6, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Schnoke) Cooper and Theodore Cooper.
Shirley enjoyed raising and racing pigeons. She was a member of the Pine Grove Pigeon Club and served as...
Jay D. Lohman Sr.
Jan 22, 2023
Jay D. Lohman , Sr., 84, of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Sunday, January 22nd, at Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Jay was born in Pottsville, on March 18, 1938, a son of the late Margaret E. (Boyer) and Jay M. Lohman.
He was the widower of Anita A. "Sis" (Breslin) Lohman who died in 2012.
...
Larry L. Moyer
Jan 21, 2023
Larry L. Moyer, 72, of RD Pottsville, passed away Saturday, January 21st, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St..
Larry was born in Allentown, PA on September 9, 1950 a son of the late Carrie (Moyer) and Charles Moyer.
He last worked as a Salesperson at Sears.
Larry was a Penn...
Rosemary F. (Motley) Brensinger
Jan 19, 2023
Rosemary F. ( Motley) Brensinger, 92, of Willow Lake, passed away Thursday, January 19th, at her residence.
Born in Pottsville on April 11, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Lillian (Green) and John Motley.
Rosemary was the wife of Gary L. Brensinger Sr. to whom she was married 62 years.
In...
Roxanne K. Hoffman
Jan 16, 2023
Roxanne K. Hoffman, 63, of Orwigsburg, passed away Monday, January 16th, at her residence with her family by her side.
Roxanne was born in Pottsville, PA on April 16, 1959, a daughter of the late Myrtle Krepps and AndrewYurenko.
She last worked at the Drivers License Photo Center Schuylkill Haven. A graduate of...
Robert J. Zechman
Jan 15, 2023
Robert J. Zechman, 91, of New Ringgold, passed away Sunday, January 15th, at St. Luke's Hospital Miner's Campus, Coaldale, PA.
Born in Seltzer City, PA on May 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Vera (Drye) and LeRoy Zechman.
Robert was the husband of Darlene M. (Reedy) Zechman. They celebrated there 50th wedding...
Florence M. Moyer
Jan 14, 2023
Florence M. Moyer, 102, formerly of Cressona, passed away Saturday, January 14th, at Orangeville Nursing and Rehab, Orangeville, PA.
She was born in Pottsville on June 8, 1920.
She was the wife of the late Lester L. Moyer.
In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her brothers and sisters,...
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